How To Make Eggy Bread
Call it what you will - eggy bread, French toast, yumurtalı ekmek. Whatever name you give it, it's a simple but very satisfying brunch.
Servings 2
Calories 340kcal
Ingredients
- 4 thick slices stale bread around 50 g in total
- 2 large free-range eggs
- 1 tbsp olive oil for frying
- 1 knob butter for frying
- 1 tsp chilli flakes optional
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp dried mint
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Crack your eggs onto a large plate.
- Add the chilli flakes, cumin, mint, salt & pepper.
- Gently beat the mixture with a fork.
- Begin to gently heat your oil & butter together in a frying pan.
- Take your slices of bread & place them in the egg mixture.
- Turn them over, making sure the bread is fully coated on each side.
- Now turn the heat to medium & swirl the oil & butter to cover the base of the pan.
- Place each slice of bread into the oil & butter mix (you may have to do this in batches, depending on the size of your pan).
- Fry for 3-4 minutes on each side until your eggy bread is golden and cooked to your liking.
Notes
- This is a basic, savoury eggy bread recipe common in both British and Turkish cuisine.
- If you like, you can add a little milk or grated cheese to your egg mixture before you fry it. Alternatively, some people like to add sweet toppings, too, such as honey.
- Standard Turkish bread is light and airy. French or Italian bread is also suitable for eggy bread recipes if you can't get Turkish bread.
- Please note: Nutritional information uses approximate values.